Two-Part Study on the Use of Bathymetric and Nautical Mapping Information in a Moving Map Display to Support Mine Counter Measures Operations

摘要

Cockpit moving map displays have been employed in the tactical air community for several years to support air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and have been shown to be excellent situational awareness (SA) tools. This study examines the potential of using the next-generation cockpit moving map display to support the difficult Mine Counter Measures (MCM) and Mine Sweeping Operations. Specifically, the Naval Research Laboratory - Stennis Space Center (NRLSSC) will leverage the Naval Air Systems Command's Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Capability (TAMMAC) digital moving map system as a demonstration platform to incorporate bathymetric and nautical map data designed to support in-flight MCM operations. Of critical importance to this project is a two-part human factors study to: (1) determine MCM helicopter aircrew preferences from the various types of map data under consideration, and (2) measure and evaluate aircrew performance both with and without the moving map capability. This study is being conducted as part of NRLSSC's Generation and Exploitation of Common Environment (GECE) project that will Support MCM and amphibious operations in Fleet Battle Experiment - India (FBE-I) or Kernal Blitz 2001 (KB 01).